KJV dictionary & concordance

palsy

Meaning of “palsy”

A historical term for paralysis: loss or serious impairment of voluntary bodily movement in the whole body or a part.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

13 occurrences12 verses4 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 4:24

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Matthew 4:24

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And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 4:24 · retained source text

And his fame went thorowout all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people that were taken with diuerse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunaticke, and those that had the palsie, and he healed them.

Matthew 8:6

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And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 8:6 · retained source text

And saying, Lord, my seruant lieth at home sicke of the palsie, grieuously tormented.

Matthew 9:2

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And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 9:2 · retained source text

And behold, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying on a bed: and Iesus seeing their faith, said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.

1611 marginal noteMarke 2.3. luke 5.18.

Matthew 9:6

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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 9:6 · retained source text

But that yee may know that the sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Then saith hee to the sicke of the palsie) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe vnto thine house.